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for Australia’s meat industry
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AMIC is the peak body representing retailers, processors and smallgoods manufacturers across the country.
The Australian Meat Industry Council exists for a clear reason: to help our members achieve and maintain profitability in a world that has never seen more change.
We’re here to be a powerful voice for our industry. We’re here to ensure our members are recognised for the crucial role they play in the agribusiness supply chain. We’re here to support our members to continue creating jobs in Australia and to continue to feed the Australian economy.
How do we help our members?
We’re passionate about helping our members. Why? Because collectively we can achieve more. As an industry body, our focus is our members’ profitability.
Policy & Advocacy
We work on behalf of our members to affect change in the areas that matter to them.
Employment Services
We provide expert advice in HR, WHS & workers compensation, wages and awards
Tools & Resources
We provide members with tools and resources to help build and strengthen their businesses.
Events & Competitions
Member only events, including webinars, conferences and competitions.
AMIC News
AMIC welcomes easing of restrictions on meat manufacturing in Victoria
MEDIA RELEASE 27 September 2020 The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) welcomes today’s announcement by the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, stating that the workforce capacity limit placed on Victorian red meat and pork processors and smallgoods manufacturers...
AMIC awarded funding for traceability study
MEDIA STATEMENT Wednesday, 2 September 2020 AMIC has received grant funding for a Pilot study into the use of electronic Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) readers in small-stock processing. This grant is part of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the...
Meat supply chain will remain open with workforce capacity restrictions
MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 6 August 2020 Today the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced workforce restrictions for the meat industry in Victoria to achieve a reduction in the number of workers at any given time at a facility, which in turn reduces the number of...
The Greatest Butcher on Your Block Campaign has come to an end
The Greatest Butcher on Your Block campaign was launched by MLA and AMIC in November, and was a 2 part campaign with the goal of reminding consumers how important independent butchers are to local communities, and to drive beef and lamb sales over the summer....
Member spotlight: Castlecrag Meats
Phillip Mitchell had always had an interest in cooking thanks to generations of food-lovers in his family, but it wasn’t until David Cornell at Rochester Meats encouraged the aimless teenager to apply for an apprenticeship that he had ever considered butchery as a...
The Dos and Don’ts of Retail Leasing during COVID-19
The following outline the basic concepts of the COVID-19 Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Tenancies. Landlord and Tenant principles Maintain business continuity; Negotiate appropriate temporary leasing arrangements; Negotiate in good faith; Agreements;...
Did you know about our Events and Competitions?
At AMIC we host a variety events throughout the year such as Member Network Meetings, Annual Dinners and competitions for smallgoods, burgers and sausages. We also have exciting new events planned for you in the coming year, including webinars, conferences and other member-only events across all membership sectors.
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